As of the early 19th century, , during the final period of the Ottoman Empire, sports –unlike all else in the country– spread from the…
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Exhibitions
Stories Inspired by Memories of Humankind
What Befalls Dead Paper
Berkan M. Şimşektarafından istanbul araştırmaları enstitüsüInspired by our “Memory of Human Kind: Stories from the Ottoman Manuscripts” exhibition, in collaboration with Trendeki Yabancı magazine we are publishing 6 stories…
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Exhibitions
Of Venice and the 24th Byzantine Congress: Reflections by Emir Alışık
tarafından Zeynep Burcu KantemirThis is the third International Congress of Byzantine Studies to be held in Italy, a full seventy years since the last edition hosted by…
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You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s remarkable collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take…
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The Ottoman administration’s initiatives -based on Western models- to “modernize” the traditional organic urban fabric which had developed in the Empire’s capital over the centuries can be…
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Karpiç Restaurant of the Republic Men and women, youngsters and the elderly, locals and foreigners all sat together at the table at Karpiç. Socializing…
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Glorya (Saray) and Şark (Lüks) Movie Theaters, Beyoğlu, 1930s The Glorya and Şark movie theatres, besides being Edoardo De Nari’s designs, also happen to…
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Exhibitions
Mindful Seed Speaking Soil
Village Institutes of the Republic 1940 - 1954tarafından istanbul araştırmaları enstitüsüFocused on the Village Institutes, one of the most dramatic processes of evolution in the history of the Turkish Republic, and organized by the…
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İstanbul Research Institute presents the exhibition “An Ottoman Building in the Early Republican Era: The Şişli Mosque” with a selection from Suna and İnan…
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You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. The calligraphy works found in his collection are…